Hay-rake



(No Model.) I Y J. M. PARONTO.

HAY BAKE. i No.7448 926. Patented Mar. Z4, 1891.

' Nrrnn STATES PATENT Fries.

JOHN M. PARONTO, OF HOYT, KANSAS.

HAY-RAKE.`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,926, dated March24, 1.891. Application filed December 23, .1890. SerialNo. 375,617. (Nomodel.)v

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. PARoNTo, of Hoyt, in the county ot' Jacksonand State of Kansas, have invented certain new and uset'ul Improvementsin Hay-Rakes; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of thisspecication.

My invention relates to an improvement in hay-rakes and it consists inthe combination and arrangement ot' parts, which will .be fullydescribed hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a hay-rake which is furnishedwith two sets of rake-teeth, either one of which can be brought intoplay whenever so desired, and in which the parts are few, simple, andnot liable to get out of order while in operation. I

Figure l is a plan view of a hay-rake which embodies my invention. Fig.2 is an end view of the same, the near driving-wheel being removed.

A represents two driving-wheels, and B the axle, to which the wheels arerigidly secured, so that the wheels and axle revolve together. Rigidlysecured to this axle, so as to always revolve with it, is theratchet-Wheel C, of any suitable size, and with which the pawlsD aremade to engage for the purpose of causing the box, sleeve, or frame Eapplied to the axle to revolve or partially revolve for the purpose ofbringing into or throwing out of action either one of the two sets ofrake-teeth G. The box, frame, or sleeve is made in two parts, the innerends of which bear against opposite sides of the ratchet-wheel, and eachpart consists ot any suitable number of pieces, which are securedtogether so as to extend entirely around the axle. Each part may beconstructed as here shown or in any other way that may be preferred. Theinner ends of these two parts ot the box, frame, or sleeve are rigidlyconnected togetherby means of the frame H, which projects beyond the boxor frame at each end any desired distance, and upon which frame aremounted the two pawls D, one or both of which may be spring-actuated,and which are connected by a connecting rod J. `This rod extends fromthe inner end of one pawl to the outer end of the other, so that whenonepawl is operated the other one will be operated at the same time. Thisconstruction is used to prevent one pawl from remaining in engagementwith the ratchet-wheel when the other has been operated.

Loosely connected at its rear end to the revolving box, sleeve, or framewhich is applied to the axle is the tongue L, which has a loop or band Msecured to its rear end, and which loop or band extends around the innerend of the longer part or portion of the frame or sleeve, and whichframe or sleeve has its edges cut away at this point, so as to allow itto freely revolve within the band M. By this construction the tongue isattached at the center of the machine, but in such amanner that theframe or sleeve is not interfered with. This tongue is braced by thebent rod or hound N, which has its rear end formed into circles orbands', and which also extend around the sleeve or frame which freelyrevolves in them. This hound or rod serves as a brace for the tongue andprevents any lateral movement.

Pivoted upon the tongue L isa spring-act uated lever O, which extends upwithin easy reach of the driver, and which has an arm P projectinghorizontally from its inner side. This rod serves as a stop for therevolving frame H and the sleeve to which the frame isl secured, andholds one of the sets of raketeeth in an operative position; As theframe H sweeps around, the outer end of one of the pawls strikes against the arm P, and the pressure against those teeth in an operativeposition keeps the front end of the frame H and the outer end of thepawl attached to that end pressed toward or against the rod or arm P.

The pressure is sufliciently great to operate.

both of the pawls at the same time, and thus free them from theratchet-wheel, and as soon` as the driver forces the upper end of thelever O lforward, so as to move the rod or arm P from under the pawl,when the pressure against those teeth in an operative position causesthe frame or sleeve and the frame H secured thereto to partiallyrevolve. As soon as the pawl is freed from the rod or arm, the springsof both pawls instantly force them in contact again with theratchet-wheel, and the IOO revolution of the wheels and axle causes theratchet-wheel to revolve the sleeve and the frame H until the other setot' rake-teeth are brought into an operative position.

By the arrangement of parts here shown and described the driver hasbutto force forward upon the upper end of the lever O, when he can dumphis load and bring another set of teeth into position. The forward draftof the machine is lnade to revolve the fralne or sleeve to which therake-teeth are connected, and hence there is nothing left for the driverto do except to operate the lever 0 when he wishes to dump the load.X'Vhile one of the pawls is pressing against the rod or arm P both pawlsare freed from the ratchet-wheel, and then this wheel revolves idlyaround, while the rake-teeth are gathering the hay. As soon as the leverO is operated, the pawls again engage with the ratchet-wheel, and the'sleeve and frame II are compelled to revolve until the other pawlstrikes against the rod or arm, and then the other set of rake-teeth arein position to rake.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml.. The combination of thedriving-wheels,

the revolving axle secured to and revolving with the wheels, and aratchet-wheel rigidly secured to the axle, with a sleeve or frame placedupon the axle and provided with two sets of rake-teeth, a frame, twospring-actuated pawls mounted upon opposite ends of the traine andconnected together, and an operating-lever provided with a stop for thepawls to strike against, substantially as shown.

2. The combination of a revolving axle, the drivin g-wheels rigidlysecured to the axle and causing it to revolve, a ratchet-wheel rigidlysecured to the axle, a sleeve or frame applied to the axle and formedinto separate parts, a frame for uniting the two parts of the framerigidly together, two spring-actuated pawls mounted upon the frame andconnected together, an operating-lever provided with a stop for thepawls to strike against., and two sets of rake-teeth secured to thesleeve, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. PARONTO.

VitIiesses:

C. P. KITTLE, C. E. FULTON.

